The “What Works Portfolio” is a collection of strategies and ideas to share with your child’s Committee on Special Education (CSE) team at the Annual Review meeting; a tool for sharing strategies with the new team as your child enters a new grade with a new teacher; and problem solving when challenges arise.

This Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin examines how you can determine if and when a child is ready to begin kindergarten, suggests how you can help make a smooth transition from home or preschool to kindergarten, and gives examples and resources on preparing your child for “Big School.”

SUPAC, the Mid-State Special Education Parent Technical Assistance Center, is funded through a contract with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education and seeks to empower parents to become meaningfully involved in their children’s education through school, family, and community partnerships. SUPAC is a project of the Center on Human Policy and is located on the Syracuse University campus.